Chapter 458 He Feng is suspicious
After a moment of silence, He Feng said, "Ma Xin, the matter you mentioned about your friend before seems a bit difficult to handle now."
When Ma Xin heard what He Feng said, she was stunned for a moment, with a blank look on her face, as if she hadn't reacted for a moment. After a moment, she slowly raised her head, looked at He Feng, and said, "I don't know about this yet. I'll ask my friends later to see if I can find out anything."
He Feng had a relaxed smile on his face. He laughed heartily twice and said, "Haha, these are just trivial matters. Don't take them too seriously. Let's eat first. I'm hungry."
The two of them had a pleasant meal and talked happily. After they had finished their meal, the sky had gradually darkened. He Feng looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, turned his head to look at Ma Xin, and said with concern: "It's getting late, I'll take you home first. I'm not sure if you go back alone so late."
Ma Xin smiled and declined, "No, I can go back by myself. I often go this way, so I'm used to it."
He Feng still smiled, waved his hand and said, "I don't have a job right now, so I'm just sitting there doing nothing all day. And you see, it's so dark outside now, it's still a little unsafe. Don't be polite with me, I'll take you home."
Ma Xin's mind was as clear as a mirror. She was not a fool. She immediately understood that He Feng was suspicious of her. After a little thought, she nodded and agreed, "Okay, it's just that my house is a bit messy recently, don't mind."
He Feng smiled confidently and said, "Impossible. I've seen your office, it's so neat and tidy, so I guess your home will be clean and tidy too. Let's go, let's not dawdle."
The two of them came all the way to the downstairs of Ma Xin's house. He Feng looked up and saw that the windows upstairs were dark and the lights were not on. For some reason, an inexplicable feeling came to his mind. Although he also felt that this idea was a bit absurd, He Feng still felt that at this moment, there seemed to be a pair of eyes in the dark staring at him closely, which made his back feel slightly cold.
He Feng suppressed his strange feeling and followed Ma Xin upstairs. Ma Xin took out the key and opened the door. He Feng followed her into the house. The scene inside the house came into view. It was indeed as Ma Xin said. The things were placed a little messy, but it was clean overall. It was not unbearably messy. Instead, it had a different atmosphere of life and was elegant. Seeing this, He Feng smiled and said, "It's quite clean, much better than my house. Don't be modest."
Ma Xin smiled and poured a glass of water for He Feng, then sighed softly and said, "Alas, I'm alone at home, and I get off work very late every day. I'm too lazy to clean up after a busy day, so the house is a bit messy. Please don't mind it."
He Feng took the cup of water, glanced around the room, then looked at Ma Xin and said, "Can I take a look at your home? It seems very cozy."
Ma Xin nodded slightly and said generously, "Sure, take a look at it."
He Feng paced in the room and unknowingly came to the study again. As soon as he entered the study, his eyes were attracted by the samurai sword. However, as an experienced agent, He Feng keenly noticed that in addition to Ma Xin, there seemed to be traces of another person living in the room.
Although Ma Xin had tried his best to hide it, some subtle details did not escape He Feng's eyes, such as the way the books were arranged on the bookshelf. The spines of some books were worn to a different degree than other books, as if they had been frequently read; and the handle of the desk drawer had a slight scratch that did not look like it was caused by normal use.
He Feng knew that for a senior agent like Ma Xin, the seemingly messy room might actually be hiding something. If an outsider touched her things, she would probably notice it instantly.
Therefore, He Feng just took a rough look and did not touch anything. After all, this was a lady's room, so He Feng was very sensible. After looking at it, he said to Ma Xin: "Ma Xin, it's getting late, I will go back first and not disturb you to rest."
Ma Xin nodded and said, "Then I won't see you off. Be careful on the road."
After He Feng left, the room fell into a brief silence. Suddenly, the door of the closet slowly opened, and a man in black walked out. This man was tightly wrapped in black clothes, and even his face was covered with a black cloth, so it was impossible to tell who he was.
Ma Xin looked at the man in black, with helplessness and worry on his face, and said, "What exactly do you want me to do? I'm just a researcher, I don't want to get involved in these complicated things."
The man in black coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Okay, we will leave after this is done, and I will return to Liuli Island in the future. By then, you can live a normal life. Is that okay?"
Ma Xin looked at the man in black with anxious eyes and persuaded him: "Look at the current situation. It's wrong to do these things. How about you follow me, turn over a new leaf and start over?"
The man in black sneered and said, "What is evil and what is good? In my opinion, it's just a matter of different standpoints. I have lost many lives over the years and there is no turning back. Don't worry, I will never harm you. I still need your help to complete the mission."
Ma Xin shook his head helplessly and said, "I... forget it, you can do whatever you want, I really can't control you. I'm going to rest." After that, he turned and walked towards the bedroom.
The man in black looked at Ma Xin's back and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. At this moment, she didn't know how to respond to Ma Xin, so she could only stand there quietly.
After leaving Ma Xin's house, He Feng did not return to the courtyard. He suddenly remembered something very important, so he hurried to a hidden dark room. This dark room was a contact point specially arranged for He Feng by his superiors for this operation. The personnel inside were specially trained and obeyed He Feng's orders.
He Feng walked into the small dark room and told Ma Xin's family everything he had found out with a serious look on his face. Finally, he ordered, "Ask the higher-ups to investigate immediately to see if Ma Xin is an only child. Besides that, check if she has an older sister or younger sister. Be sure to give me the results as soon as possible."
He Feng originally planned to arrange personnel to monitor Ma Xin's home in order to learn more about the situation. However, after careful consideration, he realized that Ma Xin was extremely alert and that any carelessness might alert the enemy, causing the entire operation to become passive. Therefore, he weighed the pros and cons again and again and finally gave up this plan.